I love brown boots. Black leather is something I tend to struggle with. Its just so tough, and I’m so not. Not to say I don’t have my fair share of black boots too, but I love how brown softens an outfit. And throws an outfit off in a way that looks a little more strategic than a black boot. Plus they look good a little beat up, and if you live in NYC, you wear your shoes HARD. I personally prefer suede, but do own one (ok two) leather pair for inclement weather. A selection below:
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Some brown booted outfits from the past few weeks. Not sure about you but this week’s almost-holidays-mad-dash has got me looking like this. So apologies for the state of my ponytail and my half-closed eyes.
Blazer+sweater+jean+brown boot
Below is an outfit I put together for my first night out to dinner post covid, post becoming a parent over two years ago. Would still wear it (and do still wear it all the time). It’s a similar formula to the above photo but with kick-flare as opposed to skinny jean. Fail safe outfit.
These all do different things, so they are in no specific order. I love them all.
And two honorable mentions but only for once you’ve built your brown boot wardrobe
That’s all for this week! Next Sunday is Christmas…so I’m sure you can guess what we’ll be talking about. Until then.
Yours TRULY,
Becky
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Yes, spot on, I think brown boots DO soften an outfit, in a way that black boots can sharpen it. I like to wear brown boots with chocolate brown tights and a skirt in autumn, to ease my outfit colours gradually into winter (although I still wear the brown boots/tights combo in winter).
A surprisingly versatile boot colour has been buff/beige suede, like your Loeffler Randalls, worn on the other sided of winter when it's still too chilly for sandals but black feels heavy and wintery.
There is a great brown suede boot (similar to the ones you just bought) on the RealReal- Tory Burch size 8 for anyone looking! I am in Canada so I don’t buy from that site much. Last week I bought a similar pair by Dolce Vita- Huey boot. So timely!
Yes, spot on, I think brown boots DO soften an outfit, in a way that black boots can sharpen it. I like to wear brown boots with chocolate brown tights and a skirt in autumn, to ease my outfit colours gradually into winter (although I still wear the brown boots/tights combo in winter).
A surprisingly versatile boot colour has been buff/beige suede, like your Loeffler Randalls, worn on the other sided of winter when it's still too chilly for sandals but black feels heavy and wintery.
There is a great brown suede boot (similar to the ones you just bought) on the RealReal- Tory Burch size 8 for anyone looking! I am in Canada so I don’t buy from that site much. Last week I bought a similar pair by Dolce Vita- Huey boot. So timely!